Final touches in Schnals: “It will be a special season”

So that the Azzurri can continue to prepare optimally for the World Cup tasks in the future, the collaboration with the Senales ski area has been extended. “We can make full use of our expertise as a training center and are very pleased about the continued collaboration,” explained the director of the Schnalstaler Gletscherbahnen, Thomas Stecher.

Max Rinaldi, the sports director of the Italian ski racers, emphasizes that the slopes “are in excellent condition, so that we can seamlessly follow on from the good training camp in Argentina.”

That's what Manfred Mölgg, Alex Vinatzer & Co say. The athletes have already focused on the season opener in Sölden, which will take place in exactly 18 days. Veteran Manfred Mölgg will also be there again: “It will be a special season because Marcel Hirscher and some other exceptional athletes are no longer there. I would like to be competitive again in the giant slalom this year because it also gives me a lot of advantages for the slalom.”

Riccardo Tonetti and Luca De Aliprandini from Nonsberg are now also experienced players in the team. While the man from Bolzano praises the good conditions on the Senales Glacier (“I learned to ski here in wonderful conditions.”), the man from Trentino is the best placed Italian in the giant slalom. “The tension is rising. I’m looking forward to finally competing for good times again.” “2019 was a year with many positive results, but now I’m starting from scratch.” Alex Vinatzer For Alex Vinatzer, the youngster in the team, it's about confirming the strong previous season - and even improving it if possible. However, he will not be there at the start in Sölden. “2019 was a year with many positive results, but now I’m starting from scratch. I worked well in Argentina. My first goal is to start the season well in Levi (November 24th, editor's note) to arouse enthusiasm. I would also like to compete in giant slalom in the future, but without any time pressure. I will probably take part in some European Cup races to improve myself in this discipline too.”

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Final touches in Schnals: “It will be a special season”

A little more than 2 weeks before the start of the season in Sölden, the Azzurri moved into Schnals. While the athletes are in the middle of preparation and completed an exhibition training session on Wednesday, the Italian winter sports association is already looking to the future.

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